2011 Green Technology Year In Review

As this year slowly winds its way to a close, it is time for our annual look back at the top green technology stories for 2011. While the big news of the year was certainly dominated by things like Solyndra, loan guarantees, the Chevy Volt and other major ticket items, traffic to stories we published this year indicated reader interest to be more focused on small scale clean energy, cleantech breakthroughs, cool green cars and the intersection of the military and green technology.

We also noted readers, in terms of general cleantech topic trends, were most interested in stories around renewable energy, green jobs, the green home and different forms of green transportation. These choices reflect, we believe, growing awareness around education about clean energy, a desire to understand exactly what green jobs are and how one can take more personal action to green one’s life, particularly in the home and transportation areas.

Presented below are the top 10 green technology stories on EarthTechling for 2011. Click on the graphics for more details on each and stay with EarthTechling into 2012 as we continue to bring you news of happenings and innovations in the cleantech revolution.

I am the editor-in-chief and founder for EarthTechling. This site is my desire to bring the world of green technology to consumers in a timely and informative matter. Prior to this my previous ventures have included a strong freelance writing career and time spent at Silicon Valley start ups.